Neapoli: Crete’s Quiet Lasithi Capital in the Hills

July 14, 2026July 5, 2026 by Yannis Divramis

Neapoli sits inland in the hills of the Lasithi district of eastern Crete, the administrative capital of the region and a working town rather than a resort. The main road between Agios Nikolaos and the Selena mountains runs straight through it, past a broad central square shaded by plane trees, the grand church of the … Read more

Milatos Cave: Crete’s Cavern of Refuge and Legend

July 14, 2026July 4, 2026 by Yannis Divramis

The Milatos cave sits in the hills above the village of Milatos, on the north coast of Crete in the Lasithi region near Neapoli and the fishing village of Sissi. This wide, low stalactite cavern spreads through interconnected chambers rather than one tall hall, and a small whitewashed chapel dedicated to Saint Thomas stands inside. … Read more